In Service: 1941 to 1978
Ordered:
Builder: Abeking
& Rasmussen, Lemwerder
Construction No: 3402
Laid down:
Launched: 6 March 1941
Commissioned: 1941
Type: 1936-42 Type R-boat/Räumboot
Class: R21 Class
Displacement: tons standard 135 tons full load
Length: 37.8 m
Beam: 5.82 m
Draft: 1.51 m
Propulsion: 2 × MWM 6 × cylinder 4 stroke
diesel engines producing up to 1,800 ehp
Propellers: 2 × Voith-Schneider
Speed: 20 knots
Range: 900 nautical miles at 15 knots
Crew: 38 men and officers
Armament:
6 × 2 cm MG L/65 C/30
carried 6000 rounds
Armour
Aircraft:
Electronics:
Operators: Kriegsmarine
Variants:
Other: R-boats
Articles:
The R67 R-boat (Räumboot) was built in the 1940s by
Abeking
& Rasmussen shipyard located in Lemwerder, Germany as a minesweeper or escort vessel for the Kriegsmarine.
And which served in the
1.
Räumbootsflottille during World War II.
And after the capitulation of the Third Reich was employed in the
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA) which was controlled
by the allies.
1941
The R-boat R67 is commissioned.
1941
The R-boat R67 becomes operational with the
1.
Räumbootsflottille.
1945
The R-boat R67 serves with the
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA).
1 December 1947
The R-boat R67 is seized as a prize of war by the USA.
27 May 1948
The R-boat R67 is renamed to Helligenlei.
23 November 1950
The Helligenlei. is transferred to Schiffges Jade of Wilhelmshaven,
as the motor ferry Rüstringen.
15 September 1953
The Rüstringen serves with the
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA) as USN 130.
30 October 1956
The Rüstringen is renamed to Wega whilst serving with
the German Federal Navy (Bundesmarine).
2 March 1962
The Wega is used as an accommodation vessel WBRXII, with
the Münster naval cadets.
1967
The Wega is renamed again to Friedrich Lührmann.
1978
The Friedrich Lührmann is sunk by fire.
German Warships, 1815-1945: Major Surface Vessels.
ISBN-10: 0851775330
German Warships, 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels.
ISBN-10: 155750301X
German warships of the Second World War.
ISBN-10: 0668040378
For a complete list of
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